Jim Hilyer

Jim Hilyer (born July 1, 1935) was the first head coach in the history of the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Blazers college football team. He was a four-year letterwinner offensive guard and linebacker.

Jim Hilyer
Biographical details
Born (1935-07-01) July 1, 1935
Playing career
1954–1957Stetson
Position(s)Offensive guard, linebacker
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1963–1967Mississippi State (assistant)
1968–1973Auburn (assistant)
1974–1976Washington Redskins (assistant)
1977–1981Auburn (assistant)
1982–1985Birmingham Stallions (assistant)
1991–1994UAB
Head coaching record
Overall27–12–2

Coaching career

Hilyer's coaching career began at Mainland High School in Daytona Beach, Florida (1957–1963), where he coached football and track and also played for the Orlando Thunderbirds of the Continental Football League during this period from 1958 to 1960. He then joined the staff at Mississippi State University as an assistant in 1963 and stayed through 1967. He was an assistant coach at Auburn University from 1968 through 1973 before joining George Allen and the Washington Redskins staff in 1974.[1] Hilyer returned to Auburn from 1977 to 1981, and then he joined the staff of the Birmingham Stallions of the United States Football League in 1982.[2]

UAB

In 1985, Hilyer became the strength and conditioning coach at UAB, and was also an assistant professor in the School of Medicine and an adjunct associate professor in the Department of Health Education and Physical Education. In 1989, he became the coach of the UAB club football team and had a record of 3–10 during his two years at the club level. On March 13, 1991, Hilyer was named the first head coach at UAB for the inaugural 1991 season.[3] In four seasons from 1991 to 1994 as head coach at UAB, he coached the Blazers to a record of 27 wins, 12 losses and 2 ties (27–12–2).[4]

Head coaching record
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
UAB Blazers (NCAA Division III independent) (1991–1992)
1991 UAB 4–3–2
1992 UAB 7–3
UAB Blazers (NCAA Division I-AA independent) (1993–1994)
1993 UAB 9–2
1994 UAB 7–4
UAB: 27–12–2
Total:27–12–2

References
  1. "Auburn's streaker no gridder". The Gadsden Times. February 25, 1974. p. 9. Retrieved December 21, 2011.
  2. "Stallions hire ex-AU assistant". TimesDaily. UPI. September 29, 1982. p. 23. Retrieved December 21, 2011.
  3. "Important Dates In UAB Football". 2008 UAB Football Media Guide (PDF). Birmingham, Alabama: UAB Sports Information Department. 2008. Retrieved December 21, 2011.
  4. DeLassus, David. "Jim Hilyer Records by Year". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved December 21, 2011.
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